Balloon

N515CW

2026 Homebuilt BB18XR

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2026
Serial
2612
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ankeny, IA
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Registration record

N515CW on the FAA register

Type
2026 Homebuilt BB18XR
Serial
2612
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ankeny, IA
Certificate issued
2026-09-23
Airworthiness date
2026-06-15
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A67449
Mode S (octal)
51472111
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N515CW to the current registrant.
  • 2026-06-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 2020-08-31
    N515CW previously assigned to a Homebuilt RV-6 (s/n 22716); cancelled.
Overview

About N515CW

N515CW is a 2026 Homebuilt BB18XR, serial number 2612. It is registered to an individual in Ankeny, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 23, 2026 and expires on September 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated June 15, 2026.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N515CW. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-06-01 Accident · Paola, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA041
Reported aircraft: Vans RV 6 — a different aircraft that carried the N515CW registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion during the aborted landing and subsequent impact with vegetation and a nose-over.
2010-09-06 Accident · Coeur D'Alene, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR10CA425
Reported aircraft: Chris W Kleen RV-6 — a different aircraft that carried the N515CW registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot s inadequate compensation for the crosswind that resulted in a loss of directional control.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.